Eleventh Anniversary of Blue Ridge Savings Bank Triple Murder in Greer, South Carolina

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David A. Thomas, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in South Carolina, advises May 16, 2014, will be the 11th anniversary of the unsolved triple murder/bank robbery of the Blue Ridge Savings Bank (BRSB).

For background, on May 16, 2003, at approximately 1:30 p.m., the BRSB at 330 East Frontage Road in Greer, South Carolina, was robbed by one or more unknown subjects. After arriving on the scene, officers with the Greer Police Department discovered three deceased individuals who had succumbed to gunshot wounds. The victims were subsequently identified as BRSB employee Sylvia S. Holtzclaw (Greer, South Carolina) and two customers, James E. and Margaret Barnes (Boiling Springs, South Carolina).

Law Enforcement authorities are still seeking information regarding a red vehicle, possibly an Oldsmobile Alero and Chevrolet Impala, that may have been in the area at the time of the robbery. Authorities are also seeking information on the identification of an unknown individual, shown in the sketches on the attached flyer, who allegedly was in the bank just prior to the crimes.

Hundreds of leads have been pursued by law enforcement in efforts to arrest those responsible. The public is urged to call their local FBI office at (803) 551-4200 with any information concerning this case.